Chris Carpenter (baseball, born 1985)
| Chris Carpenter | |||
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 Carpenter with the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: December 26, 1985 Bryan, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 14, 2011, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| October 3, 2012, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2012 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.17 | ||
| Strikeouts | 10 | ||
| Teams | |||
Christopher "Chris" John Carpenter (born December 26, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Professional career
Chicago Cubs
Carpenter was called up to the majors for the first time with the Chicago Cubs on June 14, 2011.[1] He made his debut that day against the Milwaukee Brewers, pitching two-thirds of an inning with one strikeout.
Boston Red Sox
Carpenter was dealt to the Boston Red Sox on February 21, 2012 as compensation for the Cubs hiring then-Boston General Manager Theo Epstein.[2]
Carpenter was designated for assignment on January 22, 2013 to the Pawtucket Red Sox to make room for newly signed Mike Napoli.[3]
Personal
In 2013, Carpenter proposed to girlfriend, Sarah French on the Love Lock Bridge in Paris, France. The two met while Carpenter was pitching for the Boston Red Sox and French was covering the Red Sox Centennial as a reporter.
References
- ↑ Source: Cubs to call up Chris Carpenter
- ↑ "Cubs send Chris Carpenter to Red Sox in Theo Epstein deal". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ↑ "Red Sox Officially Announce Mike Napoli Signing, Designate Chris Carpenter for Assignment". January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)